everyone loves the big dunks
but so many games come down to the players that can step up and make the freethrows
who are the top freethrow shooters of all time at any level?
who would you want on the line when trying to ice a tight game, or to take the lead at the end
db27
03-27-04, 12:11 AM
my boy shaq is as good as they come ;)
db27
03-27-04, 12:18 AM
in all seriousness, I would feel really confident if I had Stockton on the line.
twikoff
03-27-04, 12:55 AM
Originally posted by db27
my boy shaq is as good as they come ;)
might as well toss bill cartwright in there as well
MJKTool
03-27-04, 12:58 AM
Tim Duncan!
Thrush
03-27-04, 01:52 AM
Jeff Hornacek (spelling ?)
The Cow
03-27-04, 01:57 AM
Bird.
El Scorcho
03-27-04, 01:59 AM
REG-GIE
GMLSKIS
03-27-04, 04:47 AM
One of the best pros ever was Rick Barry and he shot underhanded (Granny style). He had a long career and when he retired his 90% success rate was a record. In one season, 1978-79, he missed only 9 free-throw attempts. Shaq has missed that many in 1 game.
baller23
03-27-04, 07:29 AM
Its miller time.
JNielsen
03-27-04, 07:38 AM
Mark Price
the aftermath
03-27-04, 08:42 AM
Originally posted by El Scorcho
REG-GIE
:up: Not only are his stats great, but he's clutch too.
Bill Geiger
03-27-04, 09:10 AM
My first thought was Christian Laettner..dunno why.
<b>Edit: After checking NBA.com, it stated for him:
Ranked 9th in the NBA in 1997-98 in free-throw percentage (.864)
</b>
Guess I am not too far into left field.
Red Dog
03-27-04, 10:34 AM
Rick Barry
B.A.
03-27-04, 11:40 AM
Blake Ahearn (Southwest Missouri State)
He made 117 of 120 attempts this past season - 97.5% of his free throws to break the NCAA record. He was more successful from the line than J.J. Redick, who made 137 of 143 attempts (95.8%).
Daryl
03-27-04, 12:03 PM
Calvin Murphy:
His best season was 1977-78 when he averaged 25.6 ppg. He ranks third in the NBA record book for consecutive free throws made (78) and first for seasonal percentage mark hitting on 206 of 215 attempts for a .958 percentage both achieved in the 1980-81 campaign. He led the NBA in free throw percentage twice and finished among the top five eight other times.
dvd-4-life
03-27-04, 01:55 PM
Wilt Chamberlain was one of the worst free throw shooters of all-time but he made 28-32 in his 100 point game.How about unusual FT shooters-Hal Greer and Don Kojis shot FT's with a jump shot;Bob Boozer shot them from a right angle,Chamberlain and Rick Barry shot underhanded and Don Nelson shot them one-handed(in his palm) over his head.
davidlynchfan
03-27-04, 02:09 PM
Mock-Mood (The artist formerly known as Chris Jackson) has the best career FT%.
damn_skippy
03-27-04, 02:18 PM
Kobe
Quake1028
03-27-04, 02:20 PM
J.J. Redick
Reggie Miller
Steve Nash
Mark Price
Rick Barry
Quake1028
03-27-04, 02:20 PM
Originally posted by davidlynchfan
Mock-Mood (The artist formerly known as Chris Jackson) has the best career FT%.
Originally posted by Quake1028
Wrong (http://www.nba.com/history/all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersFTPQuery.html)
There must be some minimum on number of shots on that list, cuz Mock-Mood was 1,051-1,161 which would put him on top of that list and he is not even on it.
Nash has just a couple more hundred total and he's on the list; I guess that's maybe because he is still active.
Tommy_Harn
03-27-04, 03:38 PM
I'll take Gerry McNamara (because I hate dook, and can't take Reddick). Wait a minute . . . I hate Syracuse too.
Since I could give an asses rat about pro ball, I'll take that Ahearn guy that BA mentioned.
davidlynchfan
03-27-04, 03:54 PM
Originally posted by The Cow
There must be some minimum on number of shots on that list, cuz Mock-Mood was 1,051-1,161 which would put him on top of that list and he is not even on it.
Nash has just a couple more hundred total and he's on the list; I guess that's maybe because he is still active.
Nba.com prolly missed a spot though .It'll be insane if over 1000 FTs made and you're still not proven to qualify.
Da Thrilla
03-27-04, 03:59 PM
Nick Anderson *choke* :lol:
brizz
03-27-04, 05:21 PM
Tom Izzo regularly sinks 100 straight free throws in practices to demonstrate their importance to his players....I think his record is close to 200 in a row!
Now that's coaching! ;)
edytwinky
03-29-04, 12:29 AM
Gotta go with Reggie
twikoff
03-29-04, 10:26 AM
Originally posted by dvd-4-life
How about unusual FT shooters-Hal Greer and Don Kojis shot FT's with a jump shot;Bob Boozer shot them from a right angle,Chamberlain and Rick Barry shot underhanded and Don Nelson shot them one-handed(in his palm) over his head.
this is why i listed cartwright
he held the ball with hand hand on each side of it.. and put his hands straight up above his head before he took a freethrow
it looks more like he was throwing boulders than shooting freethrows
Roto
03-29-04, 11:22 AM
Originally posted by davidlynchfan
Mock-Mood (The artist formerly known as Chris Jackson) has the best career FT%.
Ooh I forgot about him. I couldn't stand that guy. He never missed. :mad: 1994 playoffs: Denver Nuggets were the first #8 seed to defeat a #1 seed
LurkerDan
03-29-04, 12:15 PM
Larry Bird, Mark Price, Calvin Murphy, Rick Barry
This is such a stats driven skill, it's hard to pick someone who deviates much from the stats...
LurkerDan
03-29-04, 12:23 PM
Originally posted by The Cow
There must be some minimum on number of shots on that list, cuz Mock-Mood was 1,051-1,161 which would put him on top of that list and he is not even on it.
Nash has just a couple more hundred total and he's on the list; I guess that's maybe because he is still active. The NBA.com site doesn't say it, but every other list I found said minimum 1200 made, which would explain why he isn't on the list and Nash is...
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